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“…Her name is Audrey van der Meer. She runs a brain research lab in Trondheim, and the paper that closed the argument was published in 2024 in a journal called Frontiers in Psychology. The finding is brutal enough that it should have changed every classroom on Earth…” Quote: “Two studies. Two countries. Same answer. Handwriting makes the brain work. Typing lets it coast.” Comment: TBI … yes I could type, yes even though it was 1993 I had a computer but what was of significance was handwriting notes daily, re-reading them. Typing differed.

Posted on May 18, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Andrea Corelli reposted Ihtesham Ali @ihtesham2005 5h A Norwegian neuroscientist spent 20 years proving that the act of writing by hand changes the human brain in ways typing physically cannot, and almost nobody outside her field has read the paper. … Continue reading →

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Psychology Today: Pamela B. Rutledge Ph.D., M.B.A. Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Your Brain. Personal comment: as a person TBI and memory problems, early on I tried to enhance memory and engagement by watching TV programmes and taking notes. Then I would re-read them and I learned to accept it helped but then memory was erased. For people with early onset dementia, it probably would help taking the notes and re-reading them and then accept if you can or cannot remember. It keeps you engaged with life and living. We must all be alert to the importance of cognitive reserve and 30 years on … I have found note taking vital

Posted on September 14, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

 Verified by Psychology Today Pamela B. Rutledge Ph.D., M.B.A. Positively Media Cognition Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Your Brain Enhancing brain connectivity and supporting emotional health. Posted March 7, 2024 |  Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Key points Since her retirement, an old family … Continue reading →

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